Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mount mckinley

/maʊnt məˈkɪnli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: moun-t m-ckin-ley
IPA: /maʊnt məˈkɪnli/

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Denali.

Example Sentences

"We named our great peak Mount McKinley, after William McKinley of Ohio, who had been nominated for the Presidency, and that fact was the first news we received on our way out of that wonderful wilderness."

Etymology

Named in 1896-97 after William McKinley, who was at the time a candidate for and who later became 25th president of the United States. The name was officially recognized by the national government in 1917. For more, see Denali.

Synonyms

Denali

Questions

How do you pronounce mount mckinley?: The recorded pronunciation is /maʊnt məˈkɪnli/.
What does mount mckinley mean?: Synonym of Denali.
Where does mount mckinley come from?: Named in 1896-97 after William McKinley, who was at the time a candidate for and who later became 25th president of the United States. The name was officially recognized by the national government in 1917. For more, see Denali.

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